Do badgers, foxes, cows and sheep not do big poos, then? You must live in a different countryside than me.

I have never seen any of those things at festivals. Where did you see them? I think we should be told, so that we think about it as a festival we might want to avoid. Incidentally we have a lot of urban foxes around here in Sheffield (or one fox that gets around a lot!) Do you think it is the urban fox that leaves shit all over the pavements?

A security dog is just that. No connections with taking dogs to festivals. I am sure if the organisers wanted a dog patrol I am sure they asked for it and were insured against any untoward damage the security dog might have done. Because had that dog bit me I would have sued (as I did the owner of one of the dogs that bit me). And I don't remember signs saying "guard dogs on patrol" at Sidmouth - did I miss something?

Anyone who approaches an unknown dog is needs a gentle word in their ear as far as I am concerned.   

You left your dogs in tents or caravans whilst you enjoyed the festival? Does the dog mean so much to you that you are happy to leave it locked up in a caravan or a hot tent whilst you go and enjoy a folk festival? Or do you only go to festivals when it is cold weather - easily done this year I must admit.

And if you and your dog were at a folk festival together they did not fully integrate with me I can assure you. Why did you not leave it in kennels? He was emphatically not part of the festival - though he may have been in some people's eyes.

Incidentally there was a touch of anthropomorphism creeping in there.

I do doubt that the dog made two arrests for the police. At least not on his own.........

And has anyone else noticed - none of these perfectly-behaved-dogs-with-extremely-responsible-owners-that-go-to- folk-festivals-and-are-loved-by-everyone - none of them - not one - ever barks?